March 2 in History

Historical Events on March 2

1776 American Revolutionary War: Patriot militia units arrest the Royal Governor of Georgia James Wright and attempt to prevent capture of supply ships in the Battle of the Rice Boats.

1807 The U.S. Congress passes the Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves, disallowing the importation of new slaves into the country.

1941 World War II: First German military units enter Bulgaria after it joins the Axis Pact.

1943 World War II: Battle of the Bismarck Sea: United States and Australian forces sink Japanese convoy ships.

1969 In Toulouse, France, the first test flight of the Anglo-French Concorde is conducted.

1970 Rhodesia declares itself a republic, breaking its last links with the British crown.

1992 Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, San Marino, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan join the United Nations.

2002 U.S. invasion of Afghanistan: Operation Anaconda begins, (ending on March 19 after killing 500 Taliban and al-Qaeda fighters, with 11 Western troop fatalities).

2017 The elements Moscovium, Tennessine, and Oganesson were officially added to the periodic table at a conference in Moscow, Russia

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Famous Birthdays on March 2

1876 Pope Pius XII

1931 Mikhail Gorbachev

1962 Gabriele Tarquini

1982 Ben Roethlisberger

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Famous Deaths on March 2

1619 Anne of Denmark

1791 John Wesley

1982 Philip K. Dick

1999 Dusty Springfield

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